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Decision on
holistic
centre
deferred
ST. MARYS - A decision to
allow operation of a holistic
healing centre in a residential
area was deferred by council last
night.
"I'm concerned about the polit-
ical and legal precedent," mayor
Jamie Hahn said after the meet-
ing.
"It's my opinion, as soon as
you open the floodgates, the
flood comes flowing through. I
think we're just going to be
hounded with 'you did it for her,
why not me'," Hahn said.
The decision has been de-
ferred to October 26, it was re-
ported in the Journal Argus.
Ice
con version
unlikely
THEDFORD - A group of
eight area residents that trav-
elled to Iron Bridge, Ontario last
week to review that town's syn-
thetic ice, came away impressed
but not sold on the idea.
Dave Elliot, arena manager at
the Thedford=Bosanquet Com-
munity Centre, said the review
was mixed among the local peo-
ple making the trip.
Action like turning on the ice
were much more difficult on the
hard surface, Elliot said.
He said the rapid dulling of
skates and the slower surface,
created little support for its in-
stallation at the community cen-
tre.
Festival on
the edge of
extinction
CLINTON - A decision on the
fate of Klompen Feest is expect-
ed by the end of the month.
The fate of the annual Klomp-
en Feest, a Dutch -Canadian fes-
tival, is expected early next
month.
At a special meeting October
6, it was noted that the festival
was cancelled this February due
to a lack of interest on behalf of
volunteers to present the event.
The 12th anniversary of Klomp-
en Feest was celebrated in May
1992.
"I will say I'm bloody disap-
pointed with the turnout," said
Clinton mayor Case Buffinga
withiregards to the 12 people at-
tending the meeting.
Be said that the reasons more
people aren't interested in seeing
the Klompen Feest continue is a
mystery.
,If no active committee comes
wilding to present Klompen
Feest by November 3, a decision i
will be made on what to do with
festival assets, it was reported in
the Clinton News -Record.
Trustees
may revive
summer
school
MITCHELL - Perth County
Board of Education trustees are
considering reinstating a pro-
goun they cut last year.
The provincial government cut
funding to elementary summer
school. so trustees voted to dis-
continue the programs this past
summer. Trustees also eliminat-
ed busing for summer students.
Gerry Krug, summer school
principal, told trustees last Tues-
day night that summer enrol-
ment decreased from 419.stu-
dents in 1992 to 121 students
this surnnier.
After discussion on elemen-
tary summer school and trans-
portation. trustees voted to have
the operations committee con-
, er and tabulate a potential
t of reinstating the programs
busing.
Has the town hall blown its top? No, not really. The roof of
the clock tower of the Old Town Hall was removed to it could
:be repaired and roofed with cedar shingles to match the rest
`of the building. Removing the roof for the work was a less ex-
pensive and safer alternative to building a scaffold all the way
up the tower.
and AwaLes.
GB to host huge air shote
Times -Advocate, October 20,1993 Pare 3
By Fred Groves
T -A staff •
GRAND BEND - The skys above Grand Bend and
Huron Park will be filled with the sights and sounds of
aircraft in the spring and it is shaping up to be quite a
show.
Following the successful Grand Bend
Air Show in 1992, the village will be pre-
senting Up -Up and Awaves from May 20 }f.
to May 29.
Saturday morning at an organizational
meeting in Grand Bend, a volunteer com-
minee began to put together the pieces of
Inc event which is expected to draw far
more than the 25,000 spectators from
1992.
"We need something to standout so it's not
just your everyday air show," said event chair-
man Tom Lawson.
fie and the committee are looking for that final
special attraction which will keep people remem-
bering the show for many years to come.
While the 1992 event had just one two-hour
show, tiles air show this spring plans to have
two shows which could be over two hours
long.
"We're going to try and get you the most amount of
aircraft for the least amount of money," Terry Lilliman
told the committee on Saturday.
Lilliman along with Lauren Lee and Terry Stuart
have been given the responsibility of bringing the air
acts to Grand Bend. As part of the show, organizers
are working on a World War II D -Day tribute.
Planes which took part in that historic battle were
Spitfires, Mustangs and Lancasters, all of which are
expected in May. Also look for F -18's, F -14's and C -
130's, the latter being the very large Hercules transport
plant.
Some surprises: While plans are coming together,
there remains several mysteries. Some of which Up -
Up and Awaves won't release because it will be a very
big and exciting surprise to the audience. Other attrac-
tions are still be worked on.
"We've got two or three groups like the Snowbirds
which we don't know if they're going to
and A4,4commit," said Lawson.
�Fr The Snowbirds, Canada's military preci-
sion flying team were the main attraction
at the 1992 show. In 1994, there will be
skydivers, U.S. Navy planes and a three-
day hot air balloon festival.
A three-day casino at the Huron Coun-
try Playhouse, barbecues, fireworks, en-
tertainment and a nostalgia display are just
part of the show.
Planes will be taking off and landing at the
Huron Park Airport and the public will have a
chance to come and view the many aircraft just
like they did in 1992.
The budget for the show is currently about
5125,000 which will change as more attractions
are added.
On Satarday, Ed Wilk of Tourism Canada
told Up -Up -and Awaves that there was little money
available from the g9vemment but urged them to make
application anyway.
Wilk also said he would help the group get in touch
with marketing people and representatives from the
United States.
"Funding is always a problem. We have no money
available for 1993-94 unless some program is can-
celled," said Wilk.
While Saturday's meeting focused primarily around
the air portion of the show, there will also be a part
which will focus on watercraft.
May 20-29
Playhouse auction
Continued from front page
when the government sets its
spending priorities it must consider
the employment and tourism gener-
ated by the culture industry, such as
summer theatre.
Apartments approved for Lucan
LUCAN - Council has given ap-
proval for issuance of a building
permit to allow W.H. Loyens Ltd.
to proceed with construction of a
28 unit apartment building on
Beech street through to the Gibson
Crescent extension.
The building permit application
had been held for some time due to
some concern over the amount of
water flow available to the area for
fire protection.
At the October 5 council meet-
ing, deputy reeve Harry Wraith re:
ported that the water supply issue
had been discussed at a recent fire •
area board meeting and said the Lu-
can-Biddulph fire chief felt water
was not a problem.
Councillor Reg Crawford said he
spoke to the fire marshall's office
and the result was a willingness to
put their 'opinion in writing • and
since that time approval has been
received.
A four-plex building project also
by the Loyens firm on Gibson Cres-
cent has been completed.
On Wellington street, RMR Con
struction is now working on the
first of two semi-detached housing
units . They were approved by
council several weeks ago.
Clerk Ron Reymer reports other
building activity in the village.
Four new single family dwellings
are being erected on Duchess, one
at the intersection of Market and
Beech streets and another on Main
street.
The next regular meeting of vil-
lage council will be held on Tues-
day, October 26 at 7.30 p.m.
Bidding was agressive on most of
the 52 donated items up for live
auction. Bids ranged from 5170 for
a bicyle, up to $2,100 paid for a trip'
to the Turks and Caicos islands.
The total of some $28,000 was
matched by another 57,000 raised
on the silent auction, and another
52,200 raised on the raffles.
"At first I said we'll be happy if
we did as well as last year, but now
I think we did better," said Bumeu.
Perhaps the most unusual items
put up for auction during the eve-
ning were two walk-on parts for
children for next year's production
of Peter .Pan. The parents, and
grandparents, of the lucky children
who will be part of a live show for
just one night paid $400 each.
See photos page 10.
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